SEA Games 2023: Minister elated by 2-gold start

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said Malaysia made an excellent start in the SEA Games 2023 by winning two golds today, just a day after the games’ official opening ceremony.

Hannah said she was particularly happy with karate exponent S Prem Kumar’s golden strike in men’s kumite under 55kg as he had not been expected to win.

C Shahmalarani won Malaysia’s first gold in women’s kumite under 50kg.

“Congratulations to the athletes and SEA Games 2023 chef de mission Mohd Nasir Ali. I hope the athletes will continue to work hard and Malaysians will continue to support and pray for our athletes in Cambodia,” she said.

She was speaking to reporters after watching the karate events at the Chroy Changvar Convention Centre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Meanwhile, Nasir is relieved with the two-gold haul as it made amends for missing out on the jujitsu gold today.

He is confident that the national karate squad can keep up the momentum to hit the three-gold target set by the Malaysian Karate Federation.

Adam Akasyah, a gold prospect in men’s jujitsu ne-waza-gi under 69kg, grabbed bronze by defeating the Philippines’ Michael Bryan Tiu 4-2 in the bronze medal match.

- Bernama

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